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Bill, If you can't do something the best way, you just don't do it.! :thumbup:

Sir, I salute you.

Steve
 
Thanks for the compliments. Y'all got me motivated to take a few more pictures.

I am going to carpet the wall behind the Moro display, which will include the back of the glass display case.

Here is another idea that was fun. I took two of the cases like the Moro glass display case, turned one upside down and set it on the lower case. Then installed track lights in what was the base of the upper case. Can't see them because they are recessed. All cases are on rollers. So we can get behind to clean and rearrange items.

Got the cases cheap on eBay.

These walls behind will also be carpeted. Makes it easy to hide nail holes when you move things that were hung on the walls.

Still working on my layouts and arrangements. The cloth came from eBay. About $25. Hand done by some Chinese group.
 

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Thanks for sharing Bill, you have an artistic eye, & even with your ebay goodies I reckon you could, buy my house & my collection with your loose change.:D {Not that my collection is for sale.}

Good luck to you! ;) Enjoy!

Spiral
 
Thanks for sharing Bill, you have an artistic eye, & even with your ebay goodies I reckon you could, buy my house & my collection with your loose change.:D {Not that my collection is for sale.}

Good luck to you! ;) Enjoy!

Spiral
 
spiraltwista said:
Thanks for sharing Bill, you have an artistic eye, & even with your ebay goodies I reckon you could, buy my house & my collection with your loose change.:D {Not that my collection is for sale.}

Good luck to you! ;) Enjoy!

Spiral
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Thank you Spiral. You have some wonderful pieces also. Please let me know if you want to part with any of the high end items. Love that Khuk with the checkered metal handle. Me holding it in picture. THAT is an incredible khuk!

I should not have let it go back to JP. :o but he wanted half what I paid for my Eldorado Cadillac. :eek: Hope that he got more negotiable with you!.:)
 

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Well it found its rightfull home I would say ;) but it wasnt cheap.:D

So the big questian was what year & how much was your Eldorado? email to Spiratwista@aol.com for privacy if you prefer? Either way is cool. {I know you have the email alraedy , but it makes it simpler to repost I figure.}

My collection is out of my league compared to my income but thats where knowledge, dedication, persaverance & time have paid off for me.

And the shear love of quality kukri, of course. ;)

If I can ever help you track down a particular blade of any type , kukri or other I am happy to do so. But my keepers are exactly that.

You can buy my house anytime though! :D

Great photo of you & the pride of both JPs & my collection.

Nice to see it in public. ;)

Cheers,
Jonathan
 
Well after searching the internet Bill, & lookina the pix. I reckon your Eldorado is the 2002 versian as I dont see you driving an old banger & I think if you were going vintage theres nicer stuff out there. {I love some of those late 1920s cadilacs.} {But only 10 minutes of google , so I may have missed some serius factors in the equation.}

So I guess the kukri was offered to you at around $12,000?


In which case I would say I came out ahead.;)

But all kukri find there rightfull home eventualy. :D kukris like it here.:)

cheers,
Spiral
 
spiraltwista said:
So I guess the kukri was offered to you at around $12,000?

cheers,
Spiral
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EXACTLY!!! That was the price! Glad that you did better.

spiraltwista said:
But all kukri find there rightfull home eventualy. kukris like it here.
Spiral
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You are "Da Man" with khuks now. Incredible collection! I think that any khuk would find himself honored to be there!


I think that we owe a duty to our "acquisitions" to keep them well and happy. Many of my pieces were tarnished, sad and unhappy when they came here. I have spent many hours hand sanding and polishing. No power buffers.

I still often take one down and do a little more. Maybe I am just getting old and a little nutty, but the more I hand polish, the more they seem to speak to me. Any one else ever feel this?

To me (and Anne) these are important beings that deserve our love and respect whether we are talking about a $900 2200 year old Chinese Warring States sword, or a $50 modern village HI khuk. They were made with ritual, love and respect. And they have something the machine-made pieces lack. Soul.

And you are certainly right Spiral, they find their rightful owners. No, "owners" is a poor term. They find their rightful "temporary custodians." That is me and that is you and others. These pieces, if treated well, will be still around long after all of us are long gone, and Spiral, I think that they call out to their brothers and attract other pieces to us when we do treat them well.

Many of mine are "retired veterans." I don't cut with them. But others, like my HI khuks are ready for action. Clearing paths. Briars, kudzu, small trees and vines melt away before them. But these still deserve our care. Put them away clean, sharp and oiled. They deserve our care and respect.

Tried a response to your email, but it bounced back. Will try again.

Best regards,
Bill
 
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EXACTLY!!! That was the price! Glad that you did better.


Best regards,
Bill
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mmmm Fascinating! :D Thet was some lucky guess or deduction on my part then! Perhaps the kukri told me? ;) Thankyou.

I agree we are just tempary custodians of these pieces that we look after & cherish.

I see I miss typed my email, :rolleyes: its spiraltwista@aol.com

The more I look after these the happier they become. They do seem to attract like magnets as well.

I use an old Royal kothimara as my main kukri but someone had torn all the gold of it for scrap value, I look after it well when I use it though & it seems happeir than when it arrived here in its vandalised state.

Take care,
Spiral
 
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